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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in West Virginia

The median chefs and head cooks in West Virginia earns $61,100 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,044 a month.

10th percentile
$40,520
25th percentile
$47,990
Median percentile
$61,100
75th percentile
$82,480
90th percentile
$88,690

Based on 350 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,524 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,100
Federal income tax−$5,152
Social Security + Medicare−$4,674
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,750
Monthly take-home$4,044
Every two weeks$1,866

Does it go far here?

$68,270Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia